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- Are you being judged by your office décor?
People may be making determinations about your personality and leadership style based on your office décor, Jared Brox writes. For example, a lavish display of awards and lots of leadership books may tell others that you're a leader who needs a lot of recognition, while a stark, minimalist approach suggests a sharp focus on detail. RefreshLeadership.com
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- Don't blow your top over ugly comments
If a boss or client says something you find personally offensive, don't react right away, says Mary C. Gentile, author of "Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What's Right." "When people feel that they have to speak up in the moment and they aren't comfortable doing so, they do it badly," she says. Forbes
(8/24)
- How to not be overwhelmed by social-media connections
Twitter's Aaron Lee says that even he can't participate in all social media all the time, so he follows the "Rule of 5," in which he engages at least five people a day on Twitter no matter how busy he is. He says he also comments on five blogs a day. In social media, "listening is more important than talking and so many people don't understand that," he says. The Huffington Post
(8/24)
- A suit designed to keep Japan a little cooler
Japanese businesses are urged to keep the air conditioning set at 82.4 degrees Fahrenheit from June 1 to Sept. 30 as part of an effort to cut greenhouse emissions. In response, fashion designers are trying to provide cooler workplace attire. One example is a suit jacket made of the same cloth as a business shirt -- which is then worn over a business shirt. Weird Asia News
(8/25)
 | Like all [disenfranchised] classes, they begun by asking to have certain wrongs redressed, and not by asserting their own right to make laws for themselves."
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